Soil

Many gardeners will advise you to look after the amount of sunlight, watering, and fertilize to have happy and healthy plants. Of course, there is more to it than meets the eye, and today, we are dealing with some more advanced things you need to pay attention to.

Minerals and similar ingredients are equally essential for your plant’s health. Therefore, I’ll show you how to add calcium to the soil, so that they will grow stronger and more resistant. The procedures are not complicated, as you will see, but first, let’s get to why it is important and how to know if you need to add some.

Since I have started my blog, a few things kept repeating. Proper watering, saving ecosystems in Canada, and good soil. All of my articles which are on the subject of growing something have a part dedicated to improving the base of every garden – the soil.

In this article, I will give you some excellent tips for building soil, so that you can do some research on your own, and see which approach fits your needs.

Some time ago, I was writing about the difference between potting and garden soil. The subject was rather simple and easy to explain, but today, I’m lifting things by the notch. The difference between potting soil and potting mix had to be explained because people consider them to be the same.

However, as you will see, they are not identical. It is essential for every gardener and vegetable grower to know what to do, and by following this article, you will.

How many times did you want just to fill a pot with flowers with the dirt from the garden? If it is suitable for other plants, flowers will grow too, right? Wrong. There are a lot of differences between potting and garden soil, and I will present them in this article.

Potting soil vs garden soil is a debate which lasts for some time, and while many people are claiming that the first is better than the latter, I want to give a deeper insight into this matter. So, let’s get straight to it, shall we?

For every gardener who loves to have plants with low maintenance demands, succulent plants seem as if given from the Heaven. They need the bare minimum of care, and if you forget to water them, they won’t die easily, since it is one tough family of plants.

However, this doesn’t mean that I can do with my cacti whatever I want. Some precaution is always right, and this is also the case with the soil for such plants. Potting soils for succulent plants have to be chosen with care and knowledge, thus this article.

Some time ago, I was writing about compost tumblers. There, I have mentioned that while testing those, I have broadened my knowledge about this matter. The truth is that I have learned the basic principles of making a tumbler, and I have decided to make several on my own. And I did.

Fifteen, to be more precise. Therefore, here are 15 homemade compost tumbler ideas which can help you to learn something new.

A modern approach to gardening demands certain investments. Tools, equipment, fertilizer and other commonly used things are merely a tip of the iceberg. But, what if I tell you that it doesn’t have to be like that all the time? That there are things which you can make and save a significant amount of money? In case that you have doubts, let me present you my recipe.

Follow the instructions in this article, and you will benefit, without a doubt. You will learn how to make easy organic soil mix for beginner, with small investments. This can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Every good gardener on this planet knows (or should know) how important are additives for the soil. Since organic gardening is luckily in full swing, more and more people are turning to this way of growing vegetables. As one of those, I have decided to give you a list of most commonly used organic amendments with explanations what for are they good.

Thus, these 15 organic soil amendments for organic gardening are at your disposal. Feel free to use it either as a guide or as a checklist in case that you missed something.

How many times did it happen that your plants or pot-based vegetables are starting to wither or turn yellow? If watering and fertilization are proper, the plants don’t lack sunlight, and the diseases can be excluded as well, perhaps you didn’t prepare in time. Not all plants need the same pH value of the soil.

Therefore, I’ll show you how to make acidic potting soil for acid-loving plants. In general, the principle is the same for container growing and the garden so that this article can be used for both.

From time to time every gardener (myself included), asks himself the question “How can I improve things?” How can I make potting soil for tomatoes, for example? In the past several years, I have asked myself the same question, although I was shopping tomato soils online and in person.

Luckily, I have picked up a few tricks along the way and decided to make my mixture. This is the road I had to traverse, in order to be a better gardener.

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